With a playoff win on the line, Bartow rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Osceola Kowboys as they made off with a 10-0 win. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Kowboys are ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/22/25 vs Osceola | 10-0 |
| 01/14/25 vs Fort Meade | 4-2 |
| 01/09/25 vs Ridge Community | 2-0 |
| 12/12/24 vs Haines City | 5-0 |
| 12/04/24 vs Haines City | 6-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Bartow's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those seven contests. As for Osceola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10-1 record this season.
Bartow will take on Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomingdale will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Bartow surely won't give up without a fight. Osceola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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